Arindam Bagchi mentioned listing existed previous to Omicron so it can’t be known as “an Omicron listing” in any respect. (File)
New Delhi:
India has not imposed any journey curbs like another international locations which have stopped flights from areas or nations they relate to Omicron however has intensified surveillance mechanisms and protocol for individuals who occur to return from “in danger” international locations, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned on Thursday.
Requested in regards to the “in danger” international locations listing of India and the Omicron risk, Ministry of Exterior Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi mentioned it’s an “evolving scenario”.
He mentioned that there have been 11 entries within the “in danger” listing of countries and with the primary one being European international locations, together with the UK, and subsequently, the full variety of international locations on the listing was a lot greater.
The listing was a results of a “technical choice” primarily based on proof by India’s well being regulatory authorities, Mr Bagchi mentioned.
The “at-risk” nations (as up to date on November 30) are international locations in Europe, together with the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
Mr Bagchi mentioned the listing existed previous to Omicron so it can’t be known as “an Omicron listing” in any respect.
“I’m not conscious of any specific nation having raised the truth that they’re on that listing,” he mentioned to a question if any nation had taken up the matter of being in that listing with India.
“We do not have journey curbs as such. Some international locations have stopped flights from that area or international locations they outline vis-a-vis Omicron. We have not achieved that. We now have intensified surveillance mechanisms and protocol for individuals who occur to return from “in danger” international locations, and never simply restricted to Omicron, who need to bear RT-PCR take a look at and need to bear seven-day dwelling quarantine,” Mr Bagchi mentioned.